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Transforming the fight against tuberculosis: targeting catalysts of transmission
The global tuberculosis control community has committed itself to ambitious 10-year targets. To meet these targets, biomedical advances …
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Sedation depth during spinal anesthesia and survival in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair
Low intraoperative Bispectral Index (BIS) values may be associated with increased mortality. In a previously reported trial to prevent …
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Epidemic risk from cholera introductions into Mexico
Stemming from the 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, cholera transmission in Hispaniola continues with over 40,000 cases in 2013. The …
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Evaluation of enrichment method for the detection of Vibrio cholerae O1 using a rapid dipstick test in Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the specificity of the Crystal VC dipstick test for detecting cholera. METHODS: We compared direct testing …
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Genetic variation of Vibrio cholerae during outbreaks, Bangladesh, 2010-2011
Cholera remains a major public health problem. To compare the relative contribution of strains from the environment with strains …
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Population-level impact of active tuberculosis case finding in an Asian megacity
BACKGROUND: The potential population-level impact of private-sector initiatives for tuberculosis (TB) case finding in Southeast Asia …
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Household transmission of influenza A and B in a school-based study of non-pharmaceutical interventions
The effect of school-based non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on influenza A and B transmission in children’s households has …
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The incubation period of cholera: a systematic review
OBJECTIVES: Recent large cholera outbreaks highlight the need for improved understanding of the pathogenesis and epidemiology of …
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Urban cholera transmission hotspots and their implications for reactive vaccination: evidence from Bissau City, Guinea bissau
BACKGROUND: Use of cholera vaccines in response to epidemics (reactive vaccination) may provide an effective supplement to traditional …
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